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Archive photo of MVD employees filing paperwork
6/1/2016

From the Archives: Technology moves MVD customer service ahead

The MVD is finding ways to leverage new technology to improve processes and improve the customer experience.
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Historical photo of a road being built
2/18/2016

From the Archives: US 89

Arizona Transportation History reports gives a look at the history of US 89.
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1967 Aerial photograph of Flagstaff covered in snow
1/7/2016

From the Archives: Winter weather

We found a photograph in our archives that's an excellent throwback/reminder for travelers who are facing the winter storm.
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Know Snow
Highway Department display at 1970 State Fair
10/21/2015

From the Archives: ADOT goes Back to the Fair

After looking at these photos, we feel like we’ve taken a trip back to 1970 and landed our DeLorean at the Arizona State Fair.
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Crew working on the I-10 Deck Park Tunnel
8/14/2015

From the Archives: Deck Park Tunnel construction

In honor of its 25th birthday, we’ve focused on the Deck Park Tunnel all week but we’re not done yet.
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Touring drainage tunnels under the Deck Park Tunnel
8/12/2015

From the Archives: Deck Park drainage tunnels

The Deck Park Tunnel isn’t technically a tunnel - it’s actually made up of 19 bridges that are lined up side by side, creating a tunnel effect for motorists. But there are actual, honest-to-goodness tunnels that were dug during the project.
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Black and white photograph of Arizona’s first freeway interchange connecting Black Canyon Freeway and US 60/Grand Avenue
6/25/2015

From the ADOT Archives: Arizona's first freeway interchange

In 1957, Arizona’s first freeway interchange was finished, connecting Black Canyon Freeway and US 60/Grand Avenue, northwest of downtown Phoenix near Thomas Road.
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Changeable message sign from 1972
6/18/2015

From the Archives: Dust storm safety

As you can see in these photos from decades past, ADOT was working to warn motorists about the dangers of dust storms way back in the 1970s.
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ADOT lab technician working in 1974
5/7/2015

From the Archives: The science of transportation

Highway construction isn’t just big machinery, heavy-duty vehicles and materials by the ton. There’s a lot of work that happens off project sites and inside a lab.
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Work on I-17 in 1980
3/25/2015

From the Archives: Work Zone Safety in the 60s, 70s and 80s

For as long as there have been roads, there have been work zones.
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